Two New Jersey firehouses damaged by Hurricane Sandy are among nonprofit groups vying to win a $25,000 Ikea kitchen makeover in The Family Handyman Rescue Remodel Contest.

The three New Jersey finalists are Little Ferry Hose Company, Moonachie Fire Department and IHS Development Corporation in Newark. The Rescue Remodel Contest, in its second year, helps nonprofit groups that are dedicated to their communities, asking those communities and others to vote online for the organization whose facility they believe is most deserving of remodeling assistance.

Little Ferry Hose Company and its volunteer firefighters put the needs of their community first when Hurricane Sandy ravaged the area. Little Ferry was one of the hardest-hit towns during the storm, and the fire department's buildings suffered major flood damage.

The Moonachie Fire Department Kitchen was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy.

Moonachie Fire Department, which also relies on volunteer firefighters, suffered structural damage and had its kitchen completely destroyed in the storm. More than 80 percent of the department's 38 members had damage to their homes or vehicles during the storm, yet they focused on rescuing residents even as their own homes were in peril.

IHS Development Corporation is a grassroots Newark-based nonprofit organization that is a partner of the national Let’s Move Campaign and the MyPlate nutrition program. A new kitchen would allow IHS to serve healthy, after-school meals to local youth as well as educate them on the importance of exercise and eating well. It also would allow the group to partner with an area food bank.

IHS Development Corporation in Newark hopes to update its kitchen to provide nutritious meals to youngsters in its after-school programs and to partner with an area soup kitchen to expand its services.

Members of the public are asked to vote at RescueRemodel.com for the group they believe most deserves to win a new kitchen. The organization with the most votes will receive a fully customized kitchen makeover using Ikea designs to suit the group's needs and allow its users to better serve their community. The winner will be selected April 12, with the completed kitchen unveiled in the September issue of The Family Handyman magazine and online at FamilyHandyman.com and RescueRemodel.com.

Learn more and vote through March 30 at RescueRemodel.com. Votes may be cast once a day, and voting participants will be entered for a chance to win a $100 IKEA gift card.